Tooth-Colored Fillings

Lifelike Fillings that Blend with Your Smile

Prevention is the main focus for most of your dental care. However, you may still develop a cavity at some point in your life, which will have to be treated as soon as possible to save your tooth. For many patients, the best way to treat a cavity, which is caused by tooth decay, is with a tooth-colored filling that restores the decayed structure. Made from a biocompatible mixture of finely ground acrylic and quartz-like particles, tooth-colored fillings offer a discreet and highly effective way to save your tooth from a cavity.

How a Filling Treats Your Cavity

A cavity is the common name for the hole that forms in your tooth when tooth decay develops. The condition forms when harmful oral bacteria compromise your tooth’s outer layer of enamel, then sneak past it to infect your tooth’s main structure. The decay that follows erodes your healthy tooth structure, leading to an increasingly larger cavity. To restore your tooth, your dentist will carefully clean the cavity to remove the bacteria and infected tooth structure, then fill the cavity with durable, lifelike composite resin.

The Benefits of Tooth-Colored Fillings

As the name suggests, their discreet appearance is one of the main benefits of tooth-colored fillings. However, composite resin is also highly recommended for several other reasons. For instance:

Treat Your Cavity More Discreetly

Treating a cavity doesn’t have to mean filling your tooth with metal. Using biocompatible composite resin, we can create tooth-colored fillings that blend in naturally with your teeth. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the 7Day Dental office closest to you! Our offices are located in Ft. Worth and Lake Worth, TX, and we welcome patients and their families who live in all of the surrounding DFW communities.